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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0163338

Della Selsor TR UW

A private foundation in Springfield, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $224,608 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Steven McCready Cynthia Barnett
PO Box 1488
Springfield, OH 45501
(937) 324-5541
Form and materials
Letter, phone call, or both as necessary to describe the plan or programs and how the money will be used
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None - however, most grants are made to recipients within a 35 mile radius of springfield, ohio.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $224,608

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,541,336
  • Tax year 2024

    $220,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,492,392
  • Tax year 2023

    $232,794

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $4,356,765
  • Tax year 2022

    $244,517

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,365,313
  • Tax year 2021

    $245,661

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $4,564,749
  • Tax year 2020

    $214,595

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $4,524,363
  • Tax year 2019

    $151,037

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,835,681
  • Tax year 2018

    $191,878

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $4,661,969

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Second Harvest Food BankSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $25,000
  2. The Mercy Health FoundationSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $18,150
  3. Springfield Arts CouncilSpringfield, OH

    Arts

    $15,000
  4. Springfield Symphony OrchestraSpringfield, OH

    Arts

    $15,000
  5. Clark County Agricultural SocietySpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $11,008
  6. Westcott House FoundationSpringfield, OH

    Civic

    $11,000
  7. The Springfield FoundationSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $10,500
  8. Crayons to ClassroomsDayton, OH

    Community services

    $10,000
  9. Springfield Museum of ArtSpringfield, OH

    Arts

    $10,000
  10. United Senior ServicesSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $10,000
  11. Ohio Equine and Agricultural AssociationSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $7,500
  12. The Salvation ArmySpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $7,500
  13. Braxton Miller FoundationColumbus, OH

    Youth

    $5,000
  14. Dayton Children's Hospital FoundationDayton, OH

    Health services

    $5,000
  15. First Presbyterian ChurchS Charleston, OH

    Religious

    $5,000
  16. Good Shepherd Food PantrySpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  17. Lifecare AllianceColumbus, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  18. On-The-RiseSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  19. Project WomanSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  20. Ridgewood SchoolSpringfield, OH

    Education

    $5,000
  21. Springfield Promise NeighborhoodSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  22. The Abilities ConnectionSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $5,000
  23. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Youth

    $5,000
  24. Madison County Arts CouncilLondon, OH

    Community services

    $4,000
  25. Catholic Central SchoolsSpringfield, OH

    Education

    $2,500
  26. Greater Springfield PartnershipSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $2,500
  27. London Visual Arts GuildLondon, OH

    Community services

    $2,000
  28. Springfield Civic TheaterSpringfield, OH

    Arts

    $2,000
  29. Champaign County Arts CouncilUrbana, OH

    Arts

    $1,500
  30. Community Health FoundationSpringfield, OH

    Health services

    $1,200
  31. Friends of the Plain City LibraryPlain City, OH

    Community services

    $1,000
  32. National Trail Parks & Recreation DistrictSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $750
  33. Altrusa International Foundation of Springfield Oh IncSpringfield, OH

    Community services

    $500
  34. Springfield City School DistrictSpringfield, OH

    Education

    $500
  35. Tecumseh Council Boy Scouts of AmericaSpringfield, OH

    Youth

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $42,00038% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $16,00814% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,50014% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $15,00014% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $10,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio35 grants $224,608

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cynthia S Barnettmartin Browne HullTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven J McCreadymartin Browne HullTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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